Dear Juno, I think you made the best decision for yourself by giving the baby to Vanessa, someone who really wanted to and had the means to raise a child. I also think that if you had gotten an abortion, you wouldn’t have matured or learned as much as you did.
Although it worked out for you, it doesn’t work out that way for everyone. You had supportive parents and a well thought out plan. You also have assurance that your baby is going to live a good life with Vanessa. This is not the case for everyone. Not everyone will have a loving support system like you had. Not everyone will have a good plan for the baby like you did. Not everyone will have the opportunity and means to have a choice like you had.
This is why the ruling on Roe vs. Wade should remain untouched. I consider myself to be pro choice, although I don’t believe it always is a choice; it doesn’t always work out the way it did for Juno. If this option were to be taken away, a lot of people would be in danger, either in a n abusive relationship where it would be unhealthy to raise a child, or trying to perform abortions themselves. I also believe that in some cases, an abortion can be the only choice, especially when the process and/or birth can be fatal for the mother or child. Although I don’t particularly like the idea of abortion-no one does- it should be available as a safe option for those who have run out of options.
Abortion is a serious and an emotional decision, and it should not be made lightly. I can understand where the “pro-lifers” are coming from and why they believe that way. Nobody is pro abortion, nobody likes it, but in some circumstances, it is the best thing for the mother and the child. Women should not be forced to carry a baby to term and birth the child because it can be very traumatic and taxing for the mother psychologically, especially when the mother didn’t want to have the baby in the first place. Having a baby is a very emotional and painful experience, and no woman should have to go through it if they weren’t prepared or ready. Once you see your baby, it is very hard to give them away, so adoption is not always the best decision.
Every person’s situation is different, which is why there shouldn’t be only one set option for everyone. Each person knows what is best for them and it is not our job to tell them what is best for them.
I think you made the best decision for yourself by giving the baby to Vanessa, someone who really wanted to and had the means to raise a child. I also think that if you had gotten an abortion, you wouldn’t have matured or learned as much as you did.
Although it worked out for you, it doesn’t work out that way for everyone. You had supportive parents and a well thought out plan. You also have assurance that your baby is going to live a good life with Vanessa. This is not the case for everyone. Not everyone will have a loving support system like you had. Not everyone will have a good plan for the baby like you did. Not everyone will have the opportunity and means to have a choice like you had.
This is why the ruling on Roe vs. Wade should remain untouched. I consider myself to be pro choice, although I don’t believe it always is a choice; it doesn’t always work out the way it did for Juno. If this option were to be taken away, a lot of people would be in danger, either in a n abusive relationship where it would be unhealthy to raise a child, or trying to perform abortions themselves. I also believe that in some cases, an abortion can be the only choice, especially when the process and/or birth can be fatal for the mother or child. Although I don’t particularly like the idea of abortion-no one does- it should be available as a safe option for those who have run out of options.
Abortion is a serious and an emotional decision, and it should not be made lightly. I can understand where the “pro-lifers” are coming from and why they believe that way. Nobody is pro abortion, nobody likes it, but in some circumstances, it is the best thing for the mother and the child. Women should not be forced to carry a baby to term and birth the child because it can be very traumatic and taxing for the mother psychologically, especially when the mother didn’t want to have the baby in the first place. Having a baby is a very emotional and painful experience, and no woman should have to go through it if they weren’t prepared or ready. Once you see your baby, it is very hard to give them away, so adoption is not always the best decision.
Every person’s situation is different, which is why there shouldn’t be only one set option for everyone.
Each person knows what is best for them and it is not our job to tell them what is best for them.